Too fast to race

by **Smatt** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:35 am

Having seen the Evo against the Quattro on top gear this week, it makes me wonder wether Group B has been toppled. The current Impreza WRC has figures of 340/50bhp & 600nm (about 450lb/ft I think). Combining this with anti-lag & the host of electronics etc, How fast are today's current cars?

How fast could they be with a relaxing of regulations.

The thought of being in a car with Petter would be unbeleavable.

I suppose we all have our dreams, and I better keep on dreaming.

by **jaycee** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:58 pm

I could imagine the figures would be awesome if the regs were changed to allow maximum bhp/torque out of the existing engines. Reliability wouldn't need to be an issue as the engine is only used for 1 event.
I would guess they would run at around 600bhp.

by **D3ave** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:14 pm

Jaycee wrote:I could imagine the figures would be awesome if the regs were changed to allow maximum bhp/torque out of the existing engines. Reliability wouldn't need to be an issue as the engine is only used for 1 event.
I would guess they would run at around 600bhp.

They were running them figures 20 years ago in the group B cars plus the event mileage was 2 to 3 times what it is today

The DVD / Video "Too fast to Race" about group B cars is well worth watching.

The cars Top Gear tested together was an unfair comparison IMO as it was on a track and the 20 + year olds (quattro and escort) were built for stage rallying,

D3ave


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	Author Message Too fast to race by Smatt » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:35 am Having seen the Evo against the Quattro on top gear this week, it makes me wonder wether Group B has been toppled. The current Impreza WRC has figures of 340/50bhp & 600nm (about 450lb/ft I think). Combining this with anti-lag & the host of electronics etc, How fast are today's current cars? How fast could they be with a relaxing of regulations. The thought of being in a car with Petter would be unbeleavable. I suppose we all have our dreams, and I better keep on dreaming. Silver 04 Sti PPP Smatt Posts: 17 Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:51 pm Location: Hampshire Top by jaycee » Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:58 pm I could imagine the figures would be awesome if the regs were changed to allow maximum bhp/torque out of the existing engines. Reliability wouldn't need to be an issue as the engine is only used for 1 event. I would guess they would run at around 600bhp. jaycee Moderator Posts: 6665 Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:46 pm Top by D3ave » Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:14 pm Jaycee wrote:I could imagine the figures would be awesome if the regs were changed to allow maximum bhp/torque out of the existing engines. Reliability wouldn't need to be an issue as the engine is only used for 1 event. I would guess they would run at around 600bhp. They were running them figures 20 years ago in the group B cars plus the event mileage was 2 to 3 times what it is today The DVD / Video "Too fast to Race" about group B cars is well worth watching. The cars Top Gear tested together was an unfair comparison IMO as it was on a track and the 20 + year olds (quattro and escort) were built for stage rallying, D3ave D3ave Posts: 205 Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:23 pm Location: York Top


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